Back to Rurality

About Back to Rurality

Why did God pick you to glorify Him in the middle of nowhere -- and how are you supposed to do it? Join rural pastor, TJ Freeman, each week as he explores why your life in a town no one ever heard of matters. He'll tackle tough questions like how to get through suffering, what to do if you don't like reading the Bible, and how to fight a life-dominating sin. Back to Rurality is meant to help you take the next step toward becoming a healthy Christian -- in the middle of nowhere!

Publisher

TJ Freeman

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 May 2024

Latest episode

25 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 57 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   25 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Are People in Rural Communities Having Abortions? [RPT Crossover]

   In this episode of Rural Pastors Talk, TJ Freeman interviews Bryce Asberg, director of a pregnancy resource center in Hillsdale, Michigan, about why the pro-life issue matters deeply for rural churches. Bryce shares his background, his “boring” Christian testimony, and how his long-standing pro-life convictions led him into pregnancy center work. Together they discuss how abortion is now present in every community through telemedicine and mailed abortion pills, making discipleship and c...

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   12 Feb 2026

   Are You a Good Person? [54]

   Host: TJ Freeman Summary: In this episode of Back to Rurality, TJ Freeman dives into the question, "Am I a Good Person?" Drawing from personal experiences and various Bible passages, he explores the struggle of living up to God’s standards of goodness. TJ explains that while humans are inherently flawed, salvation and the power to do good come from God's grace. He emphasizes the importance of demonstrating goodness in everyday life, especially in rural communities, and encourages listeners t...

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   4 Feb 2026

   How Anyone can Glorify God in the Middle of Nowhere [53]

   Host: TJ Freeman Summary: In this episode of Back to Rurality, host TJ Freeman interviews Rob and Amanda Miller, a couple who relocated to a rural part of Pennsylvania to farm. The Millers discuss their personal journeys, including the cultural shifts and personal growth they experienced moving from urban settings to a remote farm life. They share the challenges and rewards of rural living, emphasizing the importance of community, faith, and leveraging their resources for God’s glory. Amanda...

Inside a recent episode

Are People in Rural Communities Having Abortions? [RPT Crossover]

Published 25 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And later someone would text back and say, oh, how far along are you? And as long as you say less than 11 weeks, those pills can be in your mailbox before the week is up. And so it doesn't really matter if you have an abortion facility in your community or not. You do. Right. It's everywhere. And that just really drives it home in a way that there is no way to sidewalk counsel when the abortion pills are being shipped to someone's mailbox. And it just drives home the need that was always there that. We have to be discipling people. We have to be making disciples everywhere because you can't out-compete. […]

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